Alarm over unregulated land opening


A sad sight: Perhilitan officers carrying out investigations at the site where the elephant carcasses were found at Kampung Sri Timur, Kluang.

JOHOR BARU: Uncontrolled land exploration could lead to more human-elephant conflict, resulting in property damage and endangering lives, says animal activist Arie Dwi Andika.

The Malaysia Animal Association president said the deaths of four elephants in Kluang, Johor recently could have been prevented if the government and the community had played a more proactive role in protecting their environment.

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